Woodworker's Journal 1993-17-2, страница 55

Above: Setup on drill press to bore end holes in the stretchers. Below: Relocate the stop block on the drill press to bore the middle holes

fine), as it will tend to cut straighter than a narrow blade.

The front edge of the sides has the same curve as the upper rail and the shelf. Use one of these parts as a template to trace the curve on each side, then cut them out on the band saw. Sand the edges smooth as you did earlier.

Now, referring to the end view, lay out and mark the centerline location of the '/2 in. diameter by ³/ft in. deep hole that's bored in each side to accept the long dowel. You'll want the hole square to the side, so use the drill press here.

Bore the Stretcher Holes

As shown in the end view, all the long and short stretchers have a ^l/2 in.

diameter hole bored '/2 in. from each end. In addition, the long stretchers have a '/2 in. diameter hole bored in the middle. All totaled, there are 44 holes to be bored, so some sort of locating setup on the drill press makes a lot of sense.

The setup need only be a V* in. square by 16 in. long fence clamped to the drill press table, with a spring clamp firmly securing a stopblock in place (see photos). Make the end holes first, locating the fence and stopblock to establish the proper hole centerline. (Before starting, to insure accuracy, make a couple of test holes in scrap stock.) After all the end holes are bored, relocate the stopblock to accommodate drilling the middle hole on the long stretchers.

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March/April 1993

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